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by kristopolous 959 days ago
So let's settle this. Does sudo rhyme with judo or voodoo?
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jjgreen 959 days ago
su(peruser) do, so soodoo
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kristopolous 959 days ago
Language isn't necessarily that logical. It can be whatever he says it is.
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jjgreen 959 days ago
Language will evolve as it will, the person who invents a word does not get to tell the world how it will be pronounced for the rest of time.
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kristopolous 959 days ago
Cool I'll pronounce it ghoti then
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jjgreen 959 days ago
Your grandchildren may
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flexagoon 959 days ago
It actually stands for "substitute user do" now
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slikrick 957 days ago
how do you pronounce gif
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